Thursday, January 08, 2026

• Plant Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)

  January 08, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

  McDowell Mountain Regional Park
  16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
  Fountain Hills, AZ , 85268

  (602) 506-2930 ext 3

  Spend the morning outside to learn all about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Olivia. Click program title for more details.
• White Tank - Invasive Species Removal

  January 08, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

  White Tank Mountain Regional Park
  20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road
  Waddell, AZ , 85355

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 5

  Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.
• Fitness Hike – 100 Miles in 100 Days (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)

  January 08, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 01:30 PM)

  Usery Mountain Regional Park
  3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
  Mesa, AZ , 85207

  (602) 506-2930 ext 4

  Kick off the new year with Ranger Kevin on a strenuous, but rewarding, morning hike. Click program title for more details.
• Homeschool Happenings: Nature Hike (Registration Required, Limit 35 participants)

  January 08, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 11:30 AM)

  Estrella Mountain Regional Park
  14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
  Goodyear, AZ , 85338

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

  Join Ranger Nikki on a family-friendly hike to learn fun tidbits about our beautiful Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details.
• Discovery Station: Wildflowers

  January 08, 2026 - (12:00 PM - 03:00 PM)

  McDowell Mountain Regional Park
  16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
  Fountain Hills, AZ , 85268

  (602) 506-2930 ext 3

  Join Ranger Olivia to see and learn about the different types of wildflowers that we might be seeing this upcoming wildflower season. Click on program title for more details.